Locarno Airport (ICAO: LSZL), also known as Locarno-Magadino Airport, is an airport located near the city of Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland. It is a mixed civilian and military airport. The airfield is used simultaneously by civilian aircraft and the Swiss Air Force from the "airfield command Locarno". Although they use the same runways, the Swiss Air Force has its own taxiways and parking and a large hangar. It is located in the community of Gordola, seven kilometers east of the Locarno city center. 

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The required libraries are all the Asobo standard airports (particularly EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt), plus:

UK2000 Common Scenery  =  In the Free section of the MSFS Market Place

Object library v2 by Colinj = https://flightsim.to/file/16007/msfs-object-library-with-150-models-ranging-from-towers-hangers-terminals-to-cones

EGDR by Superspud  =  https://flightsim.to/file/26191/egdr-rnas-culdrose-upgrade

EGSU by ChicoMick = https://flightsim.to/file/28581/egsu-duxford-airfield-complete-edition

Asset Pack by Mikea.at = https://flightsim.to/file/1923/mikea-at-assetpack

Mikea.at - Military Pack = https://flightsim.to/file/8388/mikea-at-militarypack

The Hunters,  and Pilatus PC-6 and 7's are from MilitaryAIWorks. The Vampire and Mirage skin are from FlyAwaySimulation, the Mirage III is from Restauravia (all converted from FSX models using MSFS Legacy Importer). In the legacy Importer, select your FSX a/c Directory {must be the folder that contains the aircraft.cfg file). Select the MSFS Community Directory, then click on the Import button.

The civilian section of the airport was opened in the summer of 1939. The military section followed the following winter. Since 1941, the Swiss Air Force use it most, because it has good weather conditions for basic flight training of military pilots. At the end of World War II, Swiss authorities identified existing locations that were to be modernized as regional airports, a second tier of infrastructure to support the primary urban airports, with Locarno-Magadino being one of the five.

The most important Locarno command aircraft stationed at the airfield is the Pilatus PC-7 for completing basic training for aspiring military pilots. Locarno is also the unofficial base of the Aerobatics formation Team flying PC-7's. The following aircraft are also frequent visitors - the Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter, Pilatus PC-9, Eurocopter EC635, Eurocopter AS532 Cougar, Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma and ADS-95 (RUAG Ranger).

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Locarno Air Base - LSZL - Switzerland - Tag21

Locarno Air Base (LSZL), located near Locarno, Switzerland, serves as a mixed civilian and military airport, hosting both Swiss Air Force operations and civilian aircraft. The airport features separate facilities for the military, including taxiways and a large hangar, while also supporting basic flight training for military pilots. Established in 1939, Locarno is a key location for Pilatus PC-7 training and serves as a base for various military aircraft including Pilatus PC-6, PC-9, and Eurocopter models.

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